Mind & Brain
Brain Stimulation in Children Spurs Hope - and Concern
Treatment of developing brains offers greater scope for improvement but also intensifies risks
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Mind & Brain
Melatonin Linked to Seasonal Relapses of Multiple Sclerosis
A hormone involved in circadian rhythms could provide treatment for the autoimmune disease
Mind & Brain
Subliminal Messages Influence Our Experience of Pain
The brain can learn to associate certain images with more or less pain, even if the images never reach our awareness
Neuroscience
Why the Human Brain Project Went Wrong—and How to Fix It
Two years in, a $1-billion-plus effort to simulate the human brain is in disarray. Was it poor management, or is something fundamentally wrong with Big Science?
Neuroscience
Can Napping Make Us Smarter?
—Jim Lohr, Iowa
Mind & Brain
On the Horizon: Lab-Grown Spare Parts for Brains
Researchers have figured out how to coax stem cells into becoming organized clusters of neurons
Mind & Brain
Solving the Mystery of Parkinson's [Book Excerpt]
When scientists tracked the genes behind an inherited form of the disease, they uncovered vital clues about how it progresses
Neurology
Beyond Memory: The Benefits of Sleep
Your nightly rest turns out to affect your mind and health more than anyone suspected
Neuroscience
What Happens in the Brain During Sleep?
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Vasopressin Emerges as Hormone of Interest in Autism Research
The substance appears to be involved in a number of social and sensory processes that go awry in people with autism spectrum disorder
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Evidence for Person-to-Person Transmission of Alzheimer's Pathology
Study raises question about whether proteins implicated in the disease are capable of spreading through medical procedures
Medicine
Cancer Immunotherapy Pioneer Nets Major Prize
Lasker Award winner James Allison is enlisting the body’s own defenses to fight tumors
Mind & Brain
A Red Flag for a Neurodegenerative Disease That May Be Transmissible
Animal experiments show how a just-discovered prion triggers a rare Parkinson’s-like disease
Mind & Brain
A Tribute to Oliver Sacks from Colleague and Friend Christof Koch
The famed neurologist–author found uniqueness in every patient and savored the miracle of existence, whether it be found in squirrel monkeys or people
Culture
Public Health Hero Jimmy Carter; SA Turns 170
Jimmy Carter talks about his public health efforts to eradicate guinea worm and improve global mental health and women's health. Plus, magazine collector Steven Lomazow brings part of his collection to the Scientific American 170th birthday party ...
Mind & Brain
Oliver Sacks, Who Depicted Brain-Disorder Sufferers' Humanity, Dies
The prolific author–neurologist gave the world empathetic insights into disorders of the brain while also inspiring films, plays, an opera and likely many careers in medicine and brain science...
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How Does a Gymnast--Or Even a Fitness Walker--Keep From Falling?
The brain constantly strives to reconcile its own internal picture of the world with the incoming sensory flood from eyes, ears and other sensory inputs— a process that lets us run, walk and move about the world...
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Size Matters When It Comes to Cells' Vulnerability to Parkinson's
Neurons involved in Parkinson’s disease are especially susceptible to burnout because of their complex branching
Mind & Brain
Massive International Project Raises Questions about the Validity of Psychology Research
When 100 past studies were replicated, only 39 percent yielded the same results
Mind & Brain
Mediterranean Eating Habits Prove Good for the Brain
A Mediterranean-style diet may slow memory loss, even if adopted late in life
